Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEmptiness is not nothingness. Jul 14, 1986
Season 3 Episode 135
Zen Roshi, Lola McDowell Lee, discusses the concept of the "Unborn," the central teaching of Master Bankei.
Lola recounts the story of an arrogant Abb…
2 weeks ago
How to enter a gateless gate. Delivered July 6, 1986
Season 3 Episode 134
Zen Roshi, Lola McDowell Lee, opens with the core question: How does one enter the gateless gate? Lola points to a mountain stream, suggesting that "…
3 weeks ago
The Basic Teachings of Zen Meditation. Presented on June 29, 1986
Season 3 Episode 133
(Note: Although there is some remaining quiet delayed echo from the original cassette tape, this talk by Lola about the basics of Zen meditation is s…
4 weeks ago
Accumulating knowledge versus attaining true wisdom. June 22, 1986
Season 3 Episode 132
Zen Roshi, Lola McDowell Lee, Lola discusses the distinction between accumulating knowledge and attaining true wisdom.
Lola shares the koan about a mo…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Lesson of True Listening. June 15, 1986
Season 3 Episode 131
Zen Roshi, Lola McDowell Lee, explores the difference between merely seeking reality and actually experiencing it through the practice of true listen…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
An exploration of the subject of death. Delivered Jun 8, 1986
Season 3 Episode 130
Zen Roshi Lola McDowell Lee, opens by recounting the classic Zen koan of Master Dogo and his disciple Zengen. When visiting a deceased parishioner, Z…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Does an enlightened Zen master live a saintly, extraordinary life? Delivered Jun 1, 1986
Season 3 Episode 129
Zen Roshi, Lola McDowell Lee, explores the nature of truth, the limitations of the intellect, and the profound importance of trusting one's own imme…
3 months ago
Give gifts with no notion of reward or praise. Like moving something from one hand to the other. Mar 9, 1986
Season 3 Episode 128
Zen Roshi, Lola McDowell Lee, discusses the Diamond Sutra, known as the "Cutter of All Doubts."
She story of the Buddha and his disciple, Subhuti, a …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Learning to live less from the mind and more from the hara. Oct 14, 1981
Season 3 Episode 127
(Note: This recording contains a static hum that, in spite of efforts to remove, does remain somewhat. But the content of the talk might be worth ove…
4 months, 2 weeks ago